{"id":11961,"date":"2017-03-25T06:30:56","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T10:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/?p=11961"},"modified":"2017-03-25T06:30:56","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T10:30:56","slug":"marketing-funnel-advice-from-a-deranged-cartoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/marketing-funnel-advice-from-a-deranged-cartoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Marketing Funnel Advice From A Deranged Cartoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone\u2019s favorite deranged facebook cartoon, and a \u201cfor real\u201d business owner (us kitchen table types are kind of a joke compared to the real deals like Dexter in my humble, but usually accurate, opinion\u2026) Dexter Abraham dispenses some much-needed Medicine to 99% of the marketing world about how to do a funnel and launch products.<\/p>\n<p>Take it away, Dexter:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Don&#8217;t focus on launches or funnels as most of the goorooos will have you believe you need&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230; Instead focus on building a list, learning how to write to them, understanding basics of an opt in page, and HOW to sell to them with email&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>^that is the type of launch and funnel which will serve someone where this person is.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re going to invest than do it with someone who has been doing this at a high level for a decade plus Ben Settle &#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You see most of us get all hyped up on crack when we see the end result.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We forget that what may he nest for us is what the success we are seeing was doing 5 years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You don&#8217;t run a marathon first<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You don&#8217;t get the Ferrari before the pinto usually.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fundamentals are necessary and if you don&#8217;t build them as a solid infrastructure you&#8217;ll end up fucked later on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And depending on your outcomes you may never need anything else.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ive observed from afar and can make the fairly accurate assumption that Ben for instance is doing quite well with launches NOT including all the fancy bells and whistles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sound fundamentals, knowing how to connect with market, and simple basic funnels are all most will ever need.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And NO this isn&#8217;t an infomercial for Ben either.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s an example of not just someone who does some thing exceptionally well BUT&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;a reminder to you that you need to ask better questions about what you need in your business and then dig deeper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Think rationally<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>More often than not what you need isn&#8217;t what you are all hopped up on crack about.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carry on<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To Dexter Abraham you listen, my Youngling.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where to begin:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.EmailPlayers.com\"><strong>www.EmailPlayers.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ben Settle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone\u2019s favorite deranged facebook cartoon, and a \u201cfor real\u201d business owner (us kitchen table types are kind of a joke compared to the real deals like Dexter in my humble, but usually accurate, opinion\u2026) Dexter Abraham dispenses some much-needed Medicine to 99% of the marketing world about how to do a funnel and launch products. 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